SUMMARY

• Around 10 + years of Professional experience in the Healthcare, Supply Chain Management, 401k Plan Domain as a Senior Business Systems Analyst. As part of assignments, Involved in entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases like Project Management and Implementation, Planning and Scheduling, Requirement gathering/analysis, end to end design, development (floor level functionality clarifications), testing (requirement traceability matrices, system and functionality) and utilizing quantitative and qualitative skills.
• Experience highlights are given below:
• Widespread experience in interfacing with stakeholders and senior management.
• Exceptional problem solving and sound decision making capabilities recognized by alternative solutions, confident and accurate decision - making.
• Experienced at all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Rational Unified Process (RUP) and SCRUM methodology.
• Excellent facilitation skills in conducting walkthroughs, surveys, questionnaires, interviews, brainstorming and JAD sessions.
• Experience in for requirements gathering, analysis and design in Rapid Application Development (RAD) sessions to converge an advanced customer friendly design and viable for the developers.
• Knowledgeable in different management scenarios like Change Control, Quality Assurance, Defect Tracking, System Integration, and Scheduling.
• Concrete understanding of Business Process flow, Business Process Modeling and Analysis, Design and Documentation. Strong knowledge of Rational Rose and MS Visio for business process modeling (BPM) and designing data flow diagrams (DFD).
• Extensive knowledge in using methodologies such as APM (Agile Project Management) and OOAD (Object Oriented Analysis and Design).
• Experience in Application development using C#, .NET, WCF ADO.NET and have also worked on Legacy COBOL/DB2 application.
• Adept at creating and transforming business requirements into functional requirements and designing business models using UML diagrams - Context, Use Case, Sequence, Activity diagrams in Enterprise Architect, MS Visio and Rational Rose.
• Very good understanding of Relational Database, Data Modeling, Data Mapping and Data-Warehousing.
• Prepared Functional Specification Documents, AS-IS and TO-BE workflows.
• Expertise in writing Requirements, Technical Specs, Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Broad knowledge in creating Test plans, analyzing Test Procedures and detailed test plans for User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test scenario, defining Test cases, both System & Integration and executed many test cases.
• Strong skills performing impact analysis, risks analysis, data analysis, writing test cases for User Acceptance Testing.
• Gathered Functional and Data Requirements, analyzed workflows and created Requirement Specifications, Use Cases, Data Requirements, Data Mappings and Data Flow Diagrams and Report Specifications.
• Familiar in designing and developing manual/automation test cases along with test scripts analyzing bugs and interacting with team members in fixing errors.
• Facilitated test plan/test case walk-through for the Business and Development teams to obtain feedback and/or approval sign-off.
• Extensive proficiency in databases like SQL, MS Access.
• Have exposure in educating internal customers on business systems & procedures and worked with other analysts and QA team to set priorities & schedules.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Business Analysis Tools: Functional Flow charts, Use Cases, Wireframes, Gap Analysis.

Languages: C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, JAVA, C, C++ and Cobol

Management Tools: Rational Suite (RUP, UML with Rational Rose, Rational Requisite), Enterprise Architect, SharePoint, Service Now and Confidential Support Central

Defect Tracking Tools: Test Director and Service Now

Methodologies: Agile and Waterfall

Version Control: Visual Source Safe (VSS), Clear Case, and Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Databases: MS SQL Server, Oracle and DB2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Paramus, New Jersey

Business System/Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Business Requirements, Interacted with the Users, Designers and Developers, Project Manager and SMEs to get a better understanding of the Business Processes.
• Used Rational Unified Process (RUP) as the Software Method. Analyzed and optimized the process, Prepared Business Requirement Document and converted them to functional and technical specification using the rational requisite pro.
• Created the flow charts and data mapping tables indicating the input files, output datasets, and capacity planning for the data flow to the downstream applications.
• Co-ordinate with downstream technical teams to determine technical requirements, data requirements, database structures, validate data and resolve/document any data issues.
• Perform data analysis and Data mapping from source(s) system to target system(s).
• Identified Use Cases from the requirements. Created UML Diagrams including Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams/State Chart Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Collaboration Diagrams and Deployment Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and Web Page Mock- Confidential using Rational Rose and MS-Visio thus defining the Business Process Model and Data Process Model
• Performed Gap, Feasibility, Adaptability and Risk Analysis to identify the business critical and high-risk areas of the application.
• Communicate with design, development and test team using MS exchange Messaging and Defect Tracking System.
• Participated in various testing related review meetings.
• Used the Unified Change Management (UCM) tool, Rational Clear Quest, to maintain and track the Stakeholders requested enhancements and changes. Used Rational Clear Case, a Configuration Management tool to maintain different builds of the application with description about all changes and Versions.
• Conducted JAD Sessions periodically with various stakeholders at various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to discuss open issues and resolve them.
• Used MS Project to manage schedules, deadlines and resources and collaborate on the project.
• Good Knowledge of Visual Studio .NET. Web Service development using SOAP and WSDL, Visual SourceSafe (VSS), Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Experience with SQL Server and Oracle databases, experience in Database programming using PL/SQL, Sub Queries, Joins, stored procedures, triggers
• Worked closely with the programmers in building and programming phase providing the exact technical details using C# and Query optimization techniques.
• Provided detailed technical designs for the programmers who coded online and batch assembler, COBOL, DB2, Web Interface programs.
• Identified the database entities, attributes, and also finalized their multiplicity and cardinality.

Environment: MS Visio, UML, Waterfall, MS Project, Clear Case C#, VB.NET, UCM, ADO.NET, PL/SQL, ORACLE, COBOL, DB2, TFS, Rational Suite (RUP, UML with Rational Rose, Rational Requisite).

Confidential, Schenectady, New York

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Used Rational Unified Process (RUP) as the Software Method. Analyzed and optimized the process, Prepared Business Requirement Document and converted them to functional and technical specification using the rational requisite pro.
• Business Requirements gathering, Interacted with the Users, Designers and Developers, Project Manager and SMEs to get a better understanding of the Business Processes.
• Experience with SQL Server and Oracle databases, experience in Database programming using PL/SQL, Sub Queries, Joins, stored procedures, triggers.
• Created the flow charts and data mapping tables indicating the input files, output datasets, and capacity planning for the data flow to the downstream applications.
• Co-ordinate with downstream technical teams to determine technical requirements, data requirements, database structures, validate data and resolve/document any data issues.
• Perform data analysis and Data mapping from source(s) system to target system(s).
• Identified Use Cases from the requirements. Created UML Diagrams including Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams/State Chart Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Collaboration Diagrams and Deployment Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and Web Page Mock- Confidential using Rational Rose and MS-Visio thus defining the Business Process Model and Data Process Model
• Performed Gap, Feasibility, Adaptability and Risk Analysis to identify the business critical and high-risk areas of the application.
• Communicate with design, development and test team using MS exchange Messaging and Defect Tracking System.
• Participated in various testing related review meetings.
• Used the Unified Change Management (UCM) tool, Rational Clear Quest, to maintain and track the Stakeholders requested enhancements and changes. Used Rational Clear Case, a Configuration Management tool to maintain different builds of the application with description about all changes and Versions.
• Conducted JAD Sessions periodically with various stakeholders at various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to discuss open issues and resolve them.
• Used MS Project to manage schedules, deadlines and resources and collaborate on the project.
• Good Knowledge of Visual Studio .NET. Web Service development using SOAP and WSDL, Visual SourceSafe (VSS), Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Worked closely with the programmers in building and programming phase providing the exact technical details using C# and Query optimization techniques.
• Identified the database entities, attributes, and also finalized their multiplicity and cardinality.

Environment: UML, Waterfall, MS Project, MS Visio, Clear Case C#, VB.NET, ADO.NET, PL/SQL, ORACLE, COBOL, DB2.

Confidential, Schenectady, NY

.NET Developer

Responsibilities:

• Followed the UML based methods using MS Visio to create Use Case Diagrams, wireframe data model updates, State Chart Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams.
• Analyzed the system from both Technical and Business perspectives and prepared Business Requirement Document (BRD).
• Extracted theBusiness& Technical Requirements from the client and end users keeping in mind their need for the application (Internet, Claims, Provider, and Recipient) and documented it for the developers following guidelines for an Individual functional area by conducting JAD sessions.
• Followed a structured approach to organize requirements into logical groupings of essentialbusiness processes,businessrules, and information needs, and ensured that critical requirements are not missed.
• Acted as Subject Matter Expert for ESS IDB requirements.
• Developed prototype of a new mobile information processing application and performed walkthroughs of the prototype with end users to better understand user needs.
• Coordinated with the offshore UI designer to prepare the prototype for the application.
• Facilitated collection of Functional Requirements from system users, and preparedBusiness Requirement documents and have applied the RUP model throughout the entire development and testing process.
• Prepared Logical Process and Data Models that contained set of diagrams and supporting documents containing the essentialbusinesselements, detailed definitions, and descriptions of the relationships between the data elements to analyze and documentBusinessData Requirements.
• Used Rational Clear Quest to maintain and track the requested enhancements and changes by the stakeholders.
• Worked closely with the offshore team to convey Technical and Functional specifications.
• Worked closely withBusinessusers to determine the workflow of the product

Environment: Waterfall, Rational Suite (RUP, UML with Rational Rose, Rational Requisite), Windows.NET/2000, MS Project, MS Visio, SDLC, Clear Case, UML Diagram

Confidential, Georgetown, KY

.NET Developer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Business Requirements, Interacted with the Users, Designers and Developers, Project Manager and SMEs to get a better understanding of the Business Processes.
• Responsibilities include working with cross-functional teams to manage products through concept, development, introduction, and revenue attainment.
• Develop reports, dashboards using Tableau 9 for quick reviews to be presented toBusinessand IT users.
• Performed database testing using SQL joins and validated the database.
• Converted theBusinessRequirements Document (BRD) into the Functional Requirement document (FRD).
• Worked with customer subject matter experts, stakeholder, and account managers to elicitbusiness requirements.
• Created Use Case documentation based onbusinessrequirements. Identified possible risks & categorized them in appropriate severity level and worked withbusiness to finalize the mitigation plan.
• Identified changes in scope/requirement, created change request & attended change control for approval.
• Created and tested REST ful APIs and SOAP Web Services using SOAP UI. My development skills helped me to do some black/white box testing too.
• Identified Use Cases from the requirements. Created UML Diagrams including Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams/State Chart Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Collaboration Diagrams and Deployment Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and Web Page Mock- Confidential using Rational Rose and MS-Visio thus defining the Business Process Model and Data Process Model
• Involved in Design and Code Construction withOOPsImplementation inMVCArchitecture.
• Involved inMaintenance / Enhancementsof the application which includesdevelopingthe new reports.
• Created new application development in VisualC#, SQL Database,LINQ, WCF.
• Responsible forDatabase design, and creatingof Stored Procedures,triggersto perform the Data retrieval from multiple tables using SQL Database.
• Works closely with Technical Lead to ensure understanding of the specifications and communicate updates on development milestones in project plan.
• Developed web pages using Asp.Net,JavaScriptforClient side Validation.

Environment: MS Visio Waterfall, Rational Suite (RUP, UML with Rational Rose, Rational Requisite), Windows.NET/2000, MS Project,ADO.NET, Visual Studio .NET, ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Waterfall Model,, Web Services, SOAP,, MVCArchitecture, HTML, XML, XSL, TFS, IIS,Oracle